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field at least once during the month so that he may be kept well 

 informed of the progress made in the other associations and 

 also that he may be assisted in the many difficulties which are 

 continually arising in the work. Reports from the officers of 

 some of these associations will be found following this ; reports 

 from the other associations will be forwarded to the Depart- 

 ment the first of January. 



Corinna, Elaine, Nov. 6, 1910. 

 R. W. Redman, State Dairy Instructor, Augusta, Maine. 



My dear Sir: — I wish to say that the Sebasticook Vallcj- Holstcin 

 Breeders' Association has, in my opinion, done verj^ much to create 

 a favorable sentiment toward this breed of cattle. Since its or- 

 ganization we have held quarterly meetings, usually at the home of 

 some member, which have in the majority of instances been very 

 well attended, not only by those who are interested in this breed, 

 but in all other breeds. The discussions at these meetings have 

 shown the merits of this particular breed to those in attendance as 

 no other method could. .As an illustration of the advantages of the 

 association, we made an exhibition of Holstein cattle at the West 

 Penobscot Fair where one half of the whole exhibition was made up 

 of the Holstein breed. 



The association has under consideration the advisability of pur- 

 chasing a ro3''ally bred bull for the use of its members, and I have 

 no doubt this will be accomplished, as there is now nearly money 

 enough raised for the purpose. In short the value of an associa- 

 tion of this kind for the purpose of keeping the merits of its par- 

 ticular breed, as well as the better methods of breeding and caring 

 for our live stock interests, before the people cannot be overesti- 

 mated. 



Vcr\- truh'. 



C. L. JONES, President. 



Canton Point, Maine, Nov. 7, 1910. 

 R. W. Redman, State Dairy Instructor, Augusta, Maine. 



The Androscoggin Jersey Breeders' Association is fairly launched 

 on its second year's work. While we have not accomplished all 

 that we should have liked, we should be pleased with our success. 



We have meetings every three months at which addresses have 

 been made by members of the Department, questions of interest to 

 all breeders of live stock have been discussed and several classes 

 instructed in stock judging by the score card. 



We have had an advertisement in the Maine Farmer for quite 

 a part of the year, and several sales have been made in this way. 

 We expect to do more advertising in the future. 



It has been the aim of the Association to induce its members to 

 keep only pure bred bulls of the Jersey breed. 



A. H. ADAMS. Secretary. 



